Rear seat squab fitment

[RichardF]

Good day all.

I am about to refit the rear seat squab (the bit you sit on) to my P5b after adding some sound proofing felt. I was conscious of not adding too much to avoid restriction.
My problem is: After pushing the seat into place there is still a 3/4" gap between the front base of the seat and the framework it sits on. If I want to force it more (not sure if I can), I believe that one or more of the spring wire retainers that lock in place will fracture the rear heating vent pipe (left side). Should this gap be there, or should the seat base be hard flush onto the base frame?

RichardF
Southampton

[Phil Nottingham]

They should push into place flush and if the spring clips (its actually part of the frame) have not been bent it will go in with a firm push so as not to dislodge when its sat on. It should not damage the vent pipes.

I assume its the rear bench? Not indivuduals

[RichardF]

Hi Phil, Thanks for the info. It is the bench seat. I'l have to have a closer look and see what's up because if I push down to make flush it will damage the left vent pipe. Thanks again.

RichardF
Southampton

[Phil Nottingham]

You have to push forwards hard on the front of the seat base and at the same time press it down - it will then spring into place. You may have the seat back set too low?

Actually if you look at P5 saloons with this bench seat arrangement they often do have the seat base slopping around after removal and not refitting properly.

The bench seat is actually far more comfortable than the splt Coupe arrangement because of its spring interior but even then its still better than the Coupe particularly Mk3's and above because of the thin foam interior and low height to give adequate headroom - even Rover succumbed to style over real practicalities with this set up

I would not be very popular as a concours judge so perhaps its a good job its been dispensed with

[Smallfry]

Thats why I got shot of my coupe actually, didn't like my head touching the roof, rubbing off what little hair I have left. Another triumph of style over substance.

Incidentally............The bit you sit on is called "cushion", the seat back is the "squab"

[johnwp5bcoupe]

I would rather loose my hair and keep the coupe Smallfry fancy blaiming the car Have you thrown your headboard away

The man is correct

Incidentally............The bit you sit on is called "cushion", the seat back is the "squab"

[Phil Nottingham]

I have both Saloon and Coupe so have got the best of both worlds

[RichardF]

SmallFry, You are probably correct civilian-wise regarding seat cushion titles etc but I do find it difficult sometimes to rid myself of the old military jargon. In many of the military parts books for example (eg Landrover and I am going back a bit), the seat back was called - seat back; whereas the bit you sit on was described as a squab. However, to add confusion, the cushions of the little "hook on" seat for the rear of the Landrover were both described as squabs - that's the back and the bum bit.
RichardF
Southampton